MaryLee Sachs is Chairman of Hill & Knowlton/USA and a member of the Worldwide Global Council.

Previously, MaryLee was President and CEO US for three years, during which time she restructured the US leadership team, revamped the firm’s governance, systems and marketing efforts.

MaryLee has over 25 years experience, with particular expertise in consumer marketing. Resident in the UK for 17 years, she previously worked in public relations in her home state of California.

MaryLee is a board member of the Lagrant Foundation, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in the fields of advertising, marketing and PR. She also is a partner with the Partnership of New York City.

MaryLee holds a BA degree in Journalism/PR with a minor in Marketing/Business Administration from San Diego State University, and taught courses in International Public Relations for Syracuse University’s London campus for over 10 years.